Gloria Kennett is desperate for the long-awaited beach vacation, but she’s keeping an eye on new cases Varian delta Covid-19.
Kennett, a hotel manager in Chicago, has been vaccinated, but his 9-month-old daughter is not yet eligible. They are currently planning to leave. But if they see a significant increase in cases, they will be too late. They are sure that they can get a refund if they cancel.
The most contagious Delta variant has spread rapidly throughout the world, and now The most common types of Covid-19 virus Circulating in the US An analysis of genetic sequence data as of June 27 shows that the Delta strain now makes up about 40% of positive Covid-19 test samples, according to Helix, a population genomics company that collects and analyzes test samples from many US states. Union.
That’s what the CDC says Fully vaccinated Americans are well protected, even against variables. But Children under 12 years old Not yet eligible for vaccination.
Children are still at a much lower risk than adults for severe complications or death from the virus. Most children who contract Covid-19 still have mild or asymptomatic cases. Scientists say there is no indication that young adults and children are proportionally more likely to be affected by the delta variant than any other age group, and any pockets of increased transmission largely reflect the fact that they have not been immunized. “There’s no evidence that the disease is more serious in children,” says Monica Gandy, MD, an infectious disease physician at the University of California, San Francisco.
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